Theresa SchieberConsultant for USA

For nearly two decades Ms. Schieber has served in leadership roles at corporate, social-enterprise and nonprofit organizations, and is recognized for her expertise in the areas of growth strategy, governance, fundraising, organizational development, business and financial planning, and scaling social innovation.

In her role as VP & COO at The Whelan Group, Ms. Schieber advanced key operating initiatives, including a comprehensive re-branding of the company, and she helped launch the firm’s social impact and investment work.

As Senior Vice President, she continues to advise the President on operating strategy, mentors staff, leads business development, manages a portfolio of clients and counsels Boards and CEOs.

Prior to The Whelan Group, Ms. Schieber managed The Center for Professional Development, a workforce development venture, and has held positions in finance, training and arts administration.

Ms. Schieber holds an M.B.A., with honors from Loyola University, and a B.A. in History from Tulane University. She serves on the board of the Brooklyn Arts Council and the Tulane Alumni Association.

Patricia Herrera GarciadiegoExecutive Director and Founder

Patricia coordinates a multidisciplinary team of consultants that seek to generate the most value added to the projects they they are involved with.

An Industrial Engineer from the Universidad Iberoamericana, she has worked in Mexico, New York and Argentina.Patricia holds a Master in Nonprofit Management by the New School University and a certificate in Sustainable Development by Columbia University.

She has been a consultant for more than 14 years in Mexico and New York, starting in 2002 joining The Whelan Group, a boutique consulting firm for nonprofits located in New York City in 2004.

She has more than 20 years of experience in the Civil Society sector and among other things:

Mayra González ChávezConsultant Monterrey

Mayra is a lawyer from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (TEC). She also has several studies in the field of social sciences from George Mason University in Washington, DC and at the University of Comillas in Madrid, and just received a certificate in Sustainable development given by Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University in New York.

In the private sector she worked for 3 years as managing trustee at Banco Santander.

In 2003 she was in the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, D.C. in the unit for Social Development and education where conducted various studies on social issues and education in countries of Central and South America.

In 2004 was founder and volunteer in Conecta en la Ciudad de Nueva York where she was responsible for conducting surveys and gather information on Mexican migrants to meet the needs of the Mexican population in New York City.

For two and a half years was General Coordinator of Unidos por el Arte contra el Cáncer Infantil A.C. Association that supports children with leukemia

Héctor PitaAdvisor

Industrial Engineer, generator of new initiatives to develop business.

19 years of experience primarily in the entertainment sector.True believer that incorporating Internet (web, social networks, mobile, etc.) in any production process you generate savings and increase profits.

Developer of e-strategies to solve challenges of production, trade, communication, marketing and sales.The last years I have worked in position brands telling stories, distributing them and adapting them to each media; in order to retain and attract a specific group of consumers for sales.

Innovation has been a constant in my work, the consumer is waiting you surprised it every day and the only way to achieve this is trying new things.

I am steward of what happens every day in the social environment.It worries me that hard work and delivery of Mexicans is not valued and perceived in the whole world. I also believe that all Mexicans need to be demanding, responsible and active citizens.

We have services and the Government that we deserve. You must put our grain of sand and become agents of change in our society.

I like my family, reading and good cinema. Exercise - I'm now into swimming - and a bit of yoga. I'm a Raiders and Pumas fan even if they lose.​